Greg has been involved in management development and training since 1980.  With a Master’s degree in personnel services and counseling from Miami University, Greg spent nine years counseling, training and implementing programs as the director of student activities on the campuses of Washington University and the University of Redlands. Following his higher education experience, Greg joined the world headquarters' staff of Toastmasters International, where he managed the membership and club development department.

Greg came out to Colorado in 1990 to join the management development department at Mountain States Employers Council. During his tenure at MSEC, Greg designed and presented over twenty different training courses to member companies throughout the United States. In 1998, Greg created Greg Giesen & Associates, Inc., a leadership and management development organization out of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. His company’s specific focus areas include: Keynote/Motivational Speaking, Team Building, Dispute Resolution, Executive Team Retreats, Management Coaching/Consulting, Leading From Within Workshop.

Some of Greg’s past and present clients include: Anheuser-Busch, Level 3 Communications, Children’s Hospital of Denver, CH2M-Hill, U.S. Forest Service, Fidelity Investments, American Red Cross, First Data Corporation, National Public Safety Telecommunications Council, Raytheon Polar Services, Republic Financial Corporation, Judicial Council of California, and the Denver Public Schools, to name a few. Greg is also the architect and lead-facilitator for the Leading From Within workshop, a highly successful leadership retreat designed to help participants achieve optimal performance as a leader in both their personal and professional lives. Additionally, Leading From Within received a Best Practices in Training Programs award from the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD).

In addition, Greg teaches graduate courses at the University of Denver in the areas of public speaking, leadership, organizational conflict, and team development and was recently honored with the distinction of Master Teacher. Greg has also written four books on Creating Authenticity, including his latest book, MONDAYS AT 3: A STORY FOR MANAGERS LEARNING TO LEAD, which recently won a bronze medal for best business fable from the Axiom Business Books Awards. Greg also produces and hosts the weekly MONDAYS AT 3 talk radio show on CASTLE ROCK RADIO. The show features powerful messages from inspirational authors, speakers, and business leaders.